The plaintiff, Luc Esquivel, 14, said the law will bar him from competing on the boys’ golf team.
at birth, either through an “original” birth certificate or some other form of evidence. As a result, it bars transgender students from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identities.
“I was really looking forward to trying out for the boys’ golf team and, if I made it, training and competing with and learning from other boys and improving my game,” Luc said, according to a press release. “Then, to have the legislature pass a law that singled out me and kids like me to keep us from being part of a team, that crushed me, it hurt very much. I just want to play, like any other kid.
Luc Esquivel, 14, said that Tennessee's transgender sports restriction is stopping him from competing on his high school's golf team.“I know how much Luc was looking forward to playing on the boys’ golf team,” she said, according to the press release. “It’s heartbreaking to see him miss out on this high school experience, and it is painful for a parent to see their child subjected to discrimination because of who they are.